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A2O Wednesday Packet ISSUE 12|February28, 2018

Non-Discrimination Statement: No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity in any school on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and

language differences, sexual orientation, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, or disability.

AAO website & calendar • http://aaopen.a2schools.org

http://news.a2schools.org

Karen’s & Chris’s Corner – Notes

CHILDREN COME TO SCHOOL IMMERSED IN THEIR OWN LEARNING. SCHOOL AND

HOME ARE BLENDED TOGETHER INTO A LARGER COMMUNITY AS CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS

WORK TOGETHER.

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Wednesday, February 28

Save the Date - Tuesday, March 13 AAOCC is planning a Town Hall Meeting! Please save time on the evening of Tuesday, March 13 for this event. More information will be coming from AAOCC. The tentative topic around the issue of student safety at school.

Counseling Update As you know, our long time counselor, Mr. Allan Loeb, is now in a new position with Ann Arbor Virtual Academy. Families may still have contact with Mr. Loeb since he has been assigned Ann Arbor Open School as one of the schools under his purview. If you have any questions about online class options, please feel free to contact Mr. Loeb at [email protected].

We are pleased to introduce our new .5 counselor for grades 6, 7, 8, Ms. Kelly Maveal. After only a few days in the building, Kelly has already met with the 7th and 8th graders in their advisory classes, is helping students make decisions about high school attendance, and has had many students visit her in her office for advice or just to say hello. We are so happy to welcome Kelly to the Ann Arbor Open Community! Please see the introduction from

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ISSUE 12|February 28, 2018

IMPORTANTDATES:3/1Science/Book

Fair,6:00-8:00pm

3/9Euchre

Night,6:30-8:30pm

3/19-3/23Focus

Studies,1:35-2:30

3/26-3/30Spring

Break4/2SchoolResumes

+ Scrip Store:

Tuesdays & Fr idays!

Next to The Whale

Order SCRIP by Text Message:

(734)717-8475

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Kelly in this packet. Kelly will be with us on Monday, Thursday, and Friday in the afternoons and Tuesday and Wednesday in the mornings. Her office is located off the pool lobby. Kelly’s email is [email protected].

Coffee with the Principal(s) Please join me (and Chris, if available) for Coffee with the Principals on the following dates: Thursday, March 15, 8:30-9:00 Thursday, April 19, 8:30-9:00 Thursday, May 17, 8:30-9:00

If you need to speak or meet with either of us, please email [email protected], or [email protected]. If email contact is unsuccessful, contact Karen or Abbey at 994-1910.

For most concerns, we divide the student body as follows: Chris Curtis Karen Siegel K-6 - Students with Last Name A-L K-6 - Students with Last

Name M-Z 7-8 - Students who identify as male 7-8 - Students who

identify as female 7-8 - Non-binary students (either Chris or Karen, as preferred)

OK2SAY Since its inception in 2014, OK2SAY has received over 10,000 tips, preventing multiple tragedies, including planned school attacks and student suicide. OK2SAY is confidential and available 24/7. To report a concern, please call 1-855-565-2729, text 652729, email [email protected], or visit their website www.mi.gov/ok2say.






FUNDRAISINGCORNERHappy New Year and welcome back to school!

Thank you to everyone who took part and supported the school’s famous Multicultural Fair. As always it was an energetic affair that was fascinating and which took much less than 80 days to get around the world.

Last Week! Already we had a fabulous fundraiser to start off the new year! Thank you to all who joined us at Karaoke Night - Jan 10th, 2018 6-8:15pm! You helped fundraise for the 7th/8th grade classes. All ages welcome. K-6 sang from 6-7pm Food was available from 5:45-7:30pm, the 7/8th graders took the stage from 7:00-8:15pm. No doubt the singing was all better than the originals! For more information contact Abbey Woodman, [email protected] or Rebecca Richardson, [email protected].

Upcoming! Restaurant Night - Jan 23rd 4-8pm! Come eat at Chipotle and mention Ann Arbor Open so proceeds will go to the school. Located at 3354 East Washtenaw Ave, Ste A. This fundraiser helps support the General AAOCC fund so that A2O can continue with exciting projects, programs and field trips. For further information contact Melissa Lloyd, [email protected].

Around the corner! Big News! A singing showcase will be occurring in February. Students will show off their musical talents and public performance abilities. This is always a wonderful event that can move you to tears with pride and enjoyment. Prepare yourself for the show coming in February. More details to follow soon. For further information contact Alexia Andoni [email protected].

For more information contact Fundraising Chair Lisa Querijero, [email protected] or Fundraising Coordinator Kaarin Piegaze Lindquist, [email protected]

Tips of the week: Keep your eye on the “Panda-monium” poster in the front hall to watch the outcome of our

fundraising efforts.

Use Amazon smiles to support the school. Sign up for Amazon smiles and pick Ann Arbor Open as the charity of interest.

Volleyball:6thgradeboys,6thgradegirls,and7/8CoedSeasonstartsMarch5thandendsApril20th

KatrinaBrehobwillbethe6thgrade(bothboysandgirls)volleyballcoachthisyear.PracticeswillbeMondayandWednesdayfrom3:30to4:30.(Exception:Wednesday,March7thpracticewillbemovedtoFriday,March9thandWednesday,March14thpracticewillmemovedtoFriday,March16th)Gameschedulesarenotyetfinished.Gamescheduleisbelow.Acopyoftheschedulewillalsobedistributedbypapercopyatpractice,andaddedittotheathleticcalendaronAnnArborOpen’swebsite.

Boys6thGradeVolleyballSchedule:

-Wednesday,3/21atSlausonfrom3:45to5:45

-Friday,4/20atSlausonfrom3:45to5:45

Girls6thGradeVolleyballSchedule:

-Monday,3/19atAnnArborOpenfrom3:45to5:45

-Friday,4/13atA2Steamfrom3:45to5:45

JohnnyMacPhailwillbethe7/8volleyballcoachthisyear.PracticeswillbeTuesdayandThursdayfrom3:30to4:30.Gameschedulesarenotyetfinished.Whentheschedulehasbeencompleted,wewillemailyou,distributedapapercopyatpractice,andaddedittotheathleticcalendaronAnnArborOpen’swebsite.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernspleasefeelfreetocontactAnnArborOpenAthleticDirector,[email protected]!

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ISSUE 12|February 28, 2018

No meeting in March. See you April 17th!

AAOCC

Volunteer for the Disability Awareness Workshop – Wednesday March 7!

Sign up here: https://goo.gl/SL3Syd

The Disability Awareness Workshop encourages our 3/4 graders to develop an empathetic understanding of physical, developmental, and learning disabilities through a morning filled with hands-on activities. We need many parent volunteers to help run activity stations throughout the morning of March 7.

Please contact workshop co-coordinators Teri Minton ([email protected]) or Sarah Pinkelman ([email protected]) with any questions.






Mabel’s Labels

Tired of looking in the lost and found?

Maybe you need a label from Mabel!

https://mabelslabels.com/c/?type=fundraiser&b=1640&cur_website=us_website

Mabel’s Labels Shop at Mabel’s Labels and the

school earns 20%

of your purchase.

Questions? Contact: Elaine Oberlin-Nesbit at

[email protected]

Shop the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop and

Support our School! Donations are up so the store is full. Stop by and find your deal. The Shop is located at 2280 S. Industrial

Hwy., Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop is a nonprofit 501c3 organization supporting the Ann Arbor Public Schools and its students’ enrichment. Profits

from sales are distributed to participating AAPS PTOs, PTSOs, and 501c3s which sponsor clubs, organizations, teams, and enrichment activities in

their schools. http://www.a2ptothriftshop.org

The Lost and

Found is f i l l ing

up! Take a

moment to

check the tables

Join the Team! Grades 6-8

Ann Arbor Open Swim

Season 4 - Competitive Swim (Feb. 26 - April 19) Practice days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Practice times: 3:30-4:30pm Check newsletter to sign up or see Chad or Suzy






FUNDRAISING CORNER

Thank you to everyone who was able to take part in the Parent’s Night Out fundraiser for Leslie’s Grade 5&6 class. Thank you also to all those who supported the 7&8 students

with the Chico Bag fundraiser.

Coming soon!

Friday March 9th - Euchre Night! Come out and support the 7th and 8th graders, all ages welcome. Enjoy playing cards? Here’s your chance to make it truly worthwhile. For more information please contact Abbey Woodman, [email protected] / Rebecca Richardson, [email protected].

Around the corner!

Prepare for more Art fundraising and Restaurant Nights out...further details coming soon.

Please note

Friday April 13th is the next Parent’s Night Out. The PNO for March 16th has been canceled. Please contact Andrea Horvath for further information, [email protected].

For more information contact Fundraising Chair Lisa Querijero, [email protected] or Fundraising Coordinator Kaarin Piegaze Lindquist, [email protected]

We're hosting aWe're hosting aWe're hosting aWe're hosting a B B B BOOK FAIR!OOK FAIR!OOK FAIR!OOK FAIR!

With Usborne Books & More! More than 1,500 titles are available – from baby board books and teen fiction to high school reference books. Usborne and Kane Miller books are:

o Fun, educational, eye-opening

o Multicultural - Kane Miller books are written all over the world

o Feature Fantastic Non-fiction and Award-winning Fiction

Shop Live in The Auditorium:

Thursday, March 1st -- 1 - 8:30 pm

(Same day as the Science Fair)

Shop Online: www.ItBeginsWithBooks.com > click SHOP > select Ann Arbor Open eFair

You will have an opportunity to purchase gift certificates for

your teachers.

Due Date – March 2cnd We will be offering our second Focus Study session - a five-day afternoon session from Monday, March 19th through Friday, March 23rd, 1:35 – 2:30 pm. In order for us to get the booklet printed on time, please return this form by Friday, March 2cnd at the very latest. This will be the first time in quite awhile that we are trying an afternoon study. We are hopeful that we will have a continued high level of parent offerings – it is so important to the success of this program. * Please fill out and return this form. * E-mailing it to Christine is even better, but be sure to include all relevant info about your study including grade levels and any special needs for equipment/room/etc. We ask that everyone’s study span at least three grade levels. * We will have 60 Kindergarten kids participating - please consider offering a class that includes our youngest learners! We need to have enough spots for all 500 students with some real choices at each grade level. * If you need inspiration, I have a notebook of all past classes in my office. * Feel free to call or email with any questions. FOCUS STUDY DESCRIPTION FORM ********************************************************************************************************** ____ I will offer the following focus study from 8:20 – 9:20, January 23rd – 27th . ____ I need a parent volunteer to help me during the following time slots. (circle all that apply) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 1:35 – 2:30 1:35 – 2:30 1:35 – 2:30 1:35 – 2:30 1:35 – 2:30 *********************************************************************************************************** ________Number of students ________Grade Levels Title/Description of Focus Study _______________________ You may also e-mail your description to [email protected]. Thank you!

daviska

Join us for a weekend of community! Enjoy guest speakers and informal conversation in a relaxed setting.

Food, Fun, Music and Games!

THE 35TH ANNUAL

OPEN CLASSROOM CONFERENCE AND RETREAT for Parents, Staff, and Friends of Open Education

Contacts Bette Diem [email protected] Chad Downs [email protected] Pat Bantle [email protected]

Ann Arbor Open Classroom Conference goes Urban!

Dates: Friday and Saturday, March 16 & 17, 2018 Place: Aloft Detroit at The David Whitney One Park Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48226, Friday 6:00 Meet at Detroit Beer Co.

6:00-7:30pm Dinner on our own / together 2 blocks away from the Hotel. Brewhouse with Eclectic American cuisine 8:00 Gather at Aloft Detroit Conference Rooms, Second Floor

Saturday – 9am - 4pm Program, lunch and refreshment included

After 4:00 we are discussing the possibility of some fun Detroit activity. TBA

Registration

Registration: Name _______________________________

Address _____________________________

City, State, Zip ________________________

Phone _______________________________

email ________________________________

Package: 1 or 2

ALL conference part icipants fi l l out this form, please!

REGISTRATION OPTIONS Package 1: Full Conference – Friday night and Saturday $60. Package 2: Saturday- Daytime sessions and lunch - $60 Registration MUST be received by MARCH 5, 2018

Check payable to: Open Classroom Conference Return with payment to: Open Classroom Conference 2818 Dexter Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48103 OR Ann Arbor Open School Check payable to:

____Check here if you are a vegetarian ____Check here if gluten free CARPOOL: ___I can drive others - # I can drive _____ ___I would like a ride LODGING- All rooms filled

Annual Open Classroom Conference and Retreat

2018!!! Presented by and for members of the Ann Arbor Open Classroom

community and friends of progressive education.

The Open Classroom Conference planning committee is excited to offer the 35 th annual conference! We are planning a fun and uplifting time for fellowship and reflection. This year we will be reflecting on a variety of topics that relate to our practice as a public school with an Open Classroom philosophy. Friday Program: Join us for dinner, drinks, and delight at the Detroit Beer Co. After unwinding we plan to migrate back to the hotel and explore the current educational “buzzwords” and how they relate to the Open Classroom practices. Saturday Program: Welcome -Karen Siegel, Principal, Ann Arbor Open Introduction -Dr. Chris Curtis, Assistant Principal, Ann Arbor Open The Science of Learning and Study -Priti Shah, Professor of Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Education Psychology Importance of Self-Directed Learning -Kim Sherobbi, Retired Detroit Teacher and Detroit Activist Culturally Responsive Mathematics -Dr. Jennifer Banks, Coordinator of Mathematics and Science for Washtenaw and Livingston Counties Educational Services Authentic Student Assessment -Jane Andrias, Past Principal of Central Park East in Harlem, NY Panel: Health and Well-being of Students - Recognizing signs of stress in children and what

more can parents and educators do to help our kids develop resilience

Dates: Friday and Saturday, March 16 & 17, 2018 Place: Detroit Aloft at the David Whitney, right in the middle of downtown Detroit! Schedule:

http://www.aloftdetroit.com/

http://www.aloftdetroit.com/

FRIDAY, MARCH 16 6:00 Meet at Detroit Beer Company 7:45 Educational Buzzwords: Burnham Ballroom at Aloft, 2nd Floor -Followed by games and good times SATURDAY, MARCH 17 9:00-4:00 Meet in Burnham Ballroom, Lunch included Cost: Full Conference: $60, Registration attached Questions? Contact Bette Diem [email protected] or Chad Downs [email protected]

http://www.detroitbeerco.com/

http://www.detroitbeerco.com/

We need a new team!

The Ann Arbor Open Ice Cream Social Committee needs you!

Our committee has been going strong for what seems like generations. Our kids are growing older, and all of us will graduate within a year. This year is our best opportunity for an easy

transition. We’re hoping to attract the attention of a small group of interested, willing parents who can apprentice with us this spring and take over next year’s event. We can do this with a

motley crew or a group of friends who want to make it a mission.

Tasks, as we’ve organized them, include: boss of inflatables, games, and small plastic prizes

ticket master, water boy (or girl), signage consultant,

pizza guru, champion of the ice cream,

cake walk specialist, and middle manager of other food.

Please contact Angie Watson at [email protected] if you have questions or would like to sign up to help out.

Fieldtrip & Enrichment Contributions Stats

Dear AAO families, thank you for sending in your fieldtrip & enrichment donations and for your generosity.So far, 249 families have returned their forms and we have collected over $37,000 for our kids.The AAOCC disbursed to the classrooms (including money for the yearbooks) over $45,000 this year, so we still have work to do. For your convenience you can find the Fieldtrip & Enrichment Contribution Form in the Wed Packet. For questions contact: Michela Arnaboldi, [email protected]

Yes

2/25/2018 Families that Returned Form 2/25/2018 Funds Collected

2017-2018 Field Trip and Enrichment Contributions

Ann Arbor Open Coordinating Council

Our school’s PTSO

_____________________________________________________________________________

A new school year brings another exciting schedule of activities for Ann Arbor Open

students. From the kindergarteners taking their first field trip to the Ann Arbor Farmers

Market to the middle school students performing local community service projects such

as serving meals at local food banks, these enriching programs are an important part of

the AA Open’s curriculum at every grade level. Kids, teachers and parents all look

forward to these memorable experiences that form an integral part of the Open

education.

Each year, the Ann Arbor Open Coordinating Council (AAOCC) -our school’s

parent-teacher-student organization- helps fund these programs. To this end, we ask

each family to make a tax-deductible contribution in accordance with the requested

amounts listed in the table on the back of this page.

Please return this form and contributions to school with other important

paperwork as soon as possible. New this year, is the inclusion of the yearbook

cost to the field trip and enrichment contribution!

The yearbook will be given to every child on the last day of school.

We ask that each family contribute what they can afford. If your family is able to give

more than the requested amount, please consider doing so, as it will benefit other Ann

Arbor Open families. Because Ann Arbor Open seeks to promote a fair and inclusive

environment, every child will get to go on every outing their class takes, and receive a

yearbook, regardless of their family’s contribution. Once you return the contribution

form, you will not receive further direct solicitations from the AAOCC.

If you cannot contribute this year, we still need your form to gauge supplementary fundraising needs, so please return the completed form found on the back of this page.

If you have questions, please contact Michela Arnaboldi, Contributions Coordinator,

at [email protected].

Form on reverse ➔

Requested Contributions by Grade

Grade Level

Requested

Contribution

Per Student

(This amount will be given

to your child’s class)

Approximate

annual cost

per student

This amount

will be made

up by class

fundraisers

K - 2 nd $72 $82 $10

3 rd - 6 th $107 $126 $19

7 th - 8 th $72 * $83 $11

*Additional fundraising will be necessary for the 7/8 end-of-year trip. Your $72 contribution

is used to fund local field trips and activities throughout the year. Expect to hear more

about the end-of-year trip as the year progresses.

Please note that starting from this school year, your contribution also covers the cost

of the AAO Yearbook (a $7 value) that every child receives on the last day of school.

For your records: Check #______________Amt:___________ Date:___________

(AAOCC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your contribution is 100% tax-deductible. Tax ID#38-3336334)

✂

2017-2018 Field Trip and Enrichment Contribution Form

Parent/Guardian Name(s):

Student Name Grade Teacher

Requested

Contribution ($)

1

2

3

4

5

Total Contributions for my Child/Children $

Additional Contributions for Field Trip Fund $

Additional Contributions for Yearbook (cost $7) $

Total $

⃞ I cannot contribute this year

Checks should be made payable to AAOCC, and enclosed with this form in a sealed envelope.

Please off drop forms and contributions in the box located near the school office or mail them to:

AAOCC Field Trip and Enrichment Contributions, Ann Arbor Open, 920 Miller Ave, Ann

Arbor, MI 48103 .

Please make your contribution as soon as possible to help us plan our spending throughout the

school year. For tax purposes, all contributions received prior to December 21 st will be

deposited prior to the end of the calendar year.

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